It used to be interesting before with engaging posts and looked like a burgeoning community. Now it’s just stagnant, full of politics and tankieism has become more commonplace.

Idk though, maybe it’s just me

  • MousePotatoDoesStuff@piefed.socialEnglish
    2·
    6 days ago

    Will do. Got a bunch of stuff I think is cool that I can post.

    By the way, do you have any advice for someone interested in starting their own instance?

    • Grail@multiverse.soulism.netEnglish
      21·
      6 days ago

      Sure do.

      1. Use a VPS. Running your own server on premises gets complicated fast, especially if you rent. Pay someone else to keep your server healthy. Hetzner has fair prices and good customer service.
      2. Think about resource use. Lemmy sucks up a lot of RAM. Piefed runs lighter. Keep an eye on your disk space, anticipate problems.
      3. Get on Matrix. Lemmy and Piefed both have Matrix spaces for admins to help each other on the technical and political side. Be nice, make friends.
      4. Be predictable. Decide your rules before you need them. Keep it simple enough for users to understand. Give good removal and ban reasons.
      5. Cater to newbies. Don’t use the word “instance” or “server”, use the word website. Explain federation on the sidebar or in the signup process, but use general terms. Like “We’re connected to a network of other websites, and you can see and interact with their posts from our site.”
      • MousePotatoDoesStuff@piefed.socialEnglish
        1·
        6 days ago

        Thanks!

        1. Was already planning to do that, since on-prem isn’t an option for me at the moment. Also heard of Hetzner and on top of what you said, I like that they are EU-based.
        2. Got it. (Plus, check my instance - I’m already feeding myself pie :P)
        3. I’m already on Stoat, but I guess one more Discord alt won’t hurt (plus, better security in case my Stoat gets hacked)
        4. Makes sense.
        5. That’s the plan, yes.
        6. Did you accidentally press Enter too soon?

        I’m also considering offering a premium contributor tier to reward people who help keep the lights on and Hetzner bills paid, with extra features like scheduled posts (does PieFed have that? The scheduled posts, I mean, not the premium tier)